Love Handles


Love Handles: Diorama in Florence Has the Selection and the Salumi

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In Florence, Italy, Diorama offers a cozy spot to get acquainted with Italian and European craft.

At Alaska’s Seward Alehouse, Get In Some Local Beers Near the Kenai Fjords

From our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: Seward Alehouse is a local dive like only Alaska can do it—it just happens to have great beer, too.

Whitelock’s Ale House Is at the Heart of Leeds and Its Story

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: The two-centuries-old Whitelock’s Ale House is the jewel in the beer crown of Leeds, England.

Brooklyn’s BierWax Gives Beer a Great Soundtrack

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: This community-minded, audiophile bar stacks the walls with vinyl and the taps with quality.

Get a Bowl of Pho with a San Diego IPA at LHK Noodle Bar

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: San Diego’s LHK Noodle Bar is a no-frills hive for Chinese-Vietnamese food and a standout draft list.

Bank on the Ales and Pies at Glasgow’s Shilling

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In Glasgow, Scotland, Shilling supplements a few house-brewed ales with more than two dozen rotating taps, plus pizzas that might feature haggis or black pudding.

Nova Scotia’s Stillwell Is a Local Craft Pioneer

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In Halifax, Nova Scotia, Stillwell is a pioneering bluenose beer bar with cask, craft, and unusual grub.

Love Handles: Mike’s Offers Pittsburgh Love with Local Beers and Hearty Grub

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: A huge assortment of Pittsburgh beers are on offer alongside sizzling steaks at Mike’s Beer Bar, right next to the Pirates ballpark.

Vancouver’s Influential Alibi Room Perseveres

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: This long-running nerve center of British Columbian craft remains a house of hospitality dedicated to lesser-known breweries.

Get Lost in São Paulo's Frangó

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: Stephen Beaumont takes us to Brazil’s classy, labyrinthine chapel of interesting beer and atmosphere.